RAIN to Awaken The Dragon? - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 08-05-2009, 05:52 AM

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About two years ago this month, the trades reported that Warner Independent Pictures has set "The Shield" exec producer Kurt Sutter to write and make his feature directing debut on "Awaken the Dragon."

A noir-style remake of "Enter the Dragon," the 1973 martial arts classic that made Bruce Lee a global star, Sutter said he's writing "Awaken the Dragon" as a contemporized drama about a lone FBI agent who pursues a rogue Shaolin monk into the bloody world of underground martial arts fight clubs.

Sutter will look to discover a fight star in the role of the monk and cast an established American actor to play the FBI agent.

Well, guess what? I think they found their fight star.

You know who Warner Bros. is gung ho on playing the Monk?

According to my confirmed sources…

Korean megastar RAIN!

Now I know what got Megan Fox going gaga over him. Apparently WB is also going gaga over RAIN after what he did for them in ultra bloody and badass "Ninja Assassin."

I just saw "NINJA ASSASSIN" at Comic Con and both Kellvin and I thought RAIN would have been an awesome Storm Shadow in "G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra." If Ninja Assassin is any indication, great things are in store for RAIN because his presence is undeniable.

Original film starred Lee as a martial artist who's drafted by law enforcement to participate in a martial arts tournament and infiltrate a drug smuggling operation run from the host's heavily guarded island.

"I'm a huge noir fan, and this plot lends itself to the film I want to make," Sutter said. "I wanted to set it in these underground fight clubs where the action is really raw and expose the brutality of Shaolin Kung fu. This will be more 'Raging Bull' than 'Crouching Tiger' in its viciousness."

Interesting.

Batman1980 · 08-05-2009, 05:56 AM

I'm Korean and the prospect of a Korean martial arts actor becoming an actor of that renown gives me happy thoughts. Here's hoping for the best and I'll be seeing this movie for sure.

Monkey · 08-05-2009, 06:04 AM

Just googled the guy, pretty dam impressive!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIYsYOCwOI

icyteddy · 08-05-2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

Just googled the guy, pretty dam impressive!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIYsYOCwOI

I hope WB isn't trying to remake Enter the Dragon, but a movie that captures the spirit. As we all know, some movies are just well better left alone, but this RAIN looks very impressive!

GreenScar · 08-05-2009, 07:11 AM

Check out this behind the scenes of RAIN preparing for Ninja Assassin and the trailer for Ninja Assassin here:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ninja+assassin

Canuck21 · 08-05-2009, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

Just googled the guy, pretty dam impressive!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIYsYOCwOI

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Originally Posted by icyteddy

I hope WB isn't trying to remake Enter the Dragon, but a movie that captures the spirit. As we all know, some movies are just well better left alone, but this RAIN looks very impressive!

What's so impressive? I've seen much better martial art than that. To me, casting Rain Bi is like casting Justin Timberlake. I'm sorry, but I cannot dissociate his pop singing career from his acting. His bubblegum pop image was forever impregnated in my mind

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jasonicus · 08-05-2009, 09:28 AM

Those pics have made me cringe. I didn't even know who he was, now I see him for what he really is. I will still give him a chance, but if they even try to make this kid into another Bruce Lee, I will die laughing.

benzgrl · 08-05-2009, 02:12 PM

That's funny - I'm Korean too (half) and I had already left Korea when he got big. My brother who was still in Korea at the time was telling me about how big Rain was and how he was trying to get into the US market. Didn't he cut like an English album or something (I could be wrong).

In any case, I thought he was good in Speedracer - he needs to work a little more on his accent (although better than Jackie Chan - man, sometimes I have such a hard time understanding Jackie).

No one can touch Bruce Lee. If they use the plot of Enter the Dragon I'm fine with, but please don't remake it!

So what happened with him and Megan Fox??

P@t_Mtl · 08-05-2009, 02:44 PM

As long as they don't sell it as a remake/reboot of Enter The Dragon I think it will be fine. Otherwise they might just fall flat, you cannot remake Enter The Dragon, the movie is what it is because of who was in it and the time it was made.

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 08-05-2009, 05:09 PM

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57745

GLaDOS · 08-05-2009, 05:16 PM

It would suck without Bruce Lee in it. Sorry, but I have to stick with the original with this one.

SDon1969 · 08-05-2009, 05:19 PM

Blasphemy!

popcornninja · 08-05-2009, 05:23 PM

I'm sure by the year 2015 (give or take a year) Hollywood will have remade every movie made before the year 1990 - because all movies made before then suck right!

I'm tired of all these remakes! Too bad, there is no such thing as an original idea now days.

shadows4545 · 08-05-2009, 05:23 PM

NO! NO! NO!
There are just certain movies who are better off the way they are.

Monkey · 08-05-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonicus

Those pics have made me cringe. I didn't even know who he was, now I see him for what he really is. I will still give him a chance, but if they even try to make this kid into another Bruce Lee, I will die laughing.

Haha, those pictures look like they are trying to make a Final Fantasy tv show or something... probably closer to "or something"

I'm saying saying he looks good as in Bruce Lee good, but I thought that youtube clip was pretty impressive for what it is.

slaizer2000 · 08-05-2009, 05:40 PM

Even though this is a classic and a very good movie it really can be improved upon as there as some weak points.

but honesty it should be left alone. Its a classic and you just can't replace Bruce Lee with anyone so this is a huge mistake.

icyteddy · 08-05-2009, 05:40 PM

Here is another post on this.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=109350

mikejet · 08-05-2009, 05:40 PM

I wouldn't mind this if it was Stephen Chow. I don't think Rain fits the part because he's Korean. Should have been a Hong Kong native.

MCT · 08-05-2009, 05:43 PM

Stephen Chow would be a very nice followup to Bruce. He is awesome.

fiveseven4combat · 08-05-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kotsedriver

It would suck without Bruce Lee in it. Sorry, but I have to stick with the original with this one.

same here.

08-05-2009, 06:04 AM	#3
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	Just googled the guy, pretty dam impressive! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIYsYOCwOI Last edited by Monkey; 08-05-2009 at 06:07 AM.

08-05-2009, 05:09 PM	#10
MyBlu-rayBrotherEd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Billings, MT Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:13	Another remake: Enter the Dragon http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57745

08-05-2009, 05:16 PM	#11
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	It would suck without Bruce Lee in it. Sorry, but I have to stick with the original with this one. Last edited by GLaDOS; 08-05-2009 at 05:41 PM.

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08-05-2009, 05:56 AM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	I'm Korean and the prospect of a Korean martial arts actor becoming an actor of that renown gives me happy thoughts. Here's hoping for the best and I'll be seeing this movie for sure.

08-05-2009, 07:11 AM	#5
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Check out this behind the scenes of RAIN preparing for Ninja Assassin and the trailer for Ninja Assassin here: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ninja+assassin

08-05-2009, 09:28 AM	#7
jasonicus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009	Those pics have made me cringe. I didn't even know who he was, now I see him for what he really is. I will still give him a chance, but if they even try to make this kid into another Bruce Lee, I will die laughing.

08-05-2009, 02:12 PM	#8
benzgrl Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV, USA Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:101	That's funny - I'm Korean too (half) and I had already left Korea when he got big. My brother who was still in Korea at the time was telling me about how big Rain was and how he was trying to get into the US market. Didn't he cut like an English album or something (I could be wrong). In any case, I thought he was good in Speedracer - he needs to work a little more on his accent (although better than Jackie Chan - man, sometimes I have such a hard time understanding Jackie). No one can touch Bruce Lee. If they use the plot of Enter the Dragon I'm fine with, but please don't remake it! So what happened with him and Megan Fox??

08-05-2009, 02:44 PM	#9
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	As long as they don't sell it as a remake/reboot of Enter The Dragon I think it will be fine. Otherwise they might just fall flat, you cannot remake Enter The Dragon, the movie is what it is because of who was in it and the time it was made.

08-05-2009, 05:19 PM	#12
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Blasphemy!

08-05-2009, 05:23 PM	#13
popcornninja Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Boise Home Theater Gallery:52 Blu-ray collection:507 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:272	I'm sure by the year 2015 (give or take a year) Hollywood will have remade every movie made before the year 1990 - because all movies made before then suck right! I'm tired of all these remakes! Too bad, there is no such thing as an original idea now days.

08-05-2009, 05:23 PM	#14
shadows4545 Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:625 Blu-ray reviews:4	NO! NO! NO! There are just certain movies who are better off the way they are.

08-05-2009, 05:40 PM	#16
slaizer2000 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Mooresville, NC 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:1117 Trading Score:21	Even though this is a classic and a very good movie it really can be improved upon as there as some weak points. but honesty it should be left alone. Its a classic and you just can't replace Bruce Lee with anyone so this is a huge mistake.

08-05-2009, 05:40 PM	#17
icyteddy Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:San Francisco Bay Area 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:336 DVD collection:144 Trading Score:11	Here is another post on this. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=109350

08-05-2009, 05:40 PM	#18
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I wouldn't mind this if it was Stephen Chow. I don't think Rain fits the part because he's Korean. Should have been a Hong Kong native.

08-05-2009, 05:43 PM	#19
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	Stephen Chow would be a very nice followup to Bruce. He is awesome.

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